1. LinkedIn’s new “Fair Chance” feature helps applicants with a criminal record re-enter the workforce.
LinkedIn’s new job filter is here to make things easier for applicants who have a criminal record. This new “Fair Chance” release rides on LinkedIn’s goal to expand economic opportunities and ensure that people from all walks of life have a fair shot at employment options. The filter is available in the Job Search drop-down listing to help identify employers committed to considering applicants with a criminal record. This new feature is currently available on the web in the United States. LinkedIn is looking to roll out this feature to iOS and Android soon.
2. Make way for (Instagram-like) stories on LinkedIn.
Yes, you heard it right. Soon, there will be LinkedIn stories as LinkedIn has confirmed that they’ve begun testing their own version of stories. Instagram Stories have proven to improve engagement and visibility of content for businesses. So, it should come as no surprise for LinkedIn to experiment with stories on their platform as well. Will this be effective? Who knows? But since there’s a rise in the use of stories on other platforms, this might very well be a win for LinkedIn.
3. Tik Tok now lets you pin stickers in a video clip.
Tik Tok recently launched a new sticker pinning option in videos, which means you can now attach stickers to objects in their videos as well as choose how long you want the sticker to remain attached. Even cooler, you can also make the sticker change size according to the movement of the video. You’ll find this new option in the latest version of the app.